Duration: Two Years
Location: London Heathrow
Salary: £35,200
Start Date: September 2025
The programme
Through a series of placements, you’ll get under the skin of the strategic planning that makes our engineering function tick. With a large fleet of over 250 aircraft, you’ll have a breadth of exposure to our incredible operation.
A big challenge of the role is managing the huge volumes of suppliers we work with to ensure we have the right parts in the right place at the right time, anywhere in the world enabling the smooth running of our operation.
You could be organising the maintenance schedules for both our short haul and long haul aircraft; developing the long term strategy of maintenance considering efficiency, cost, time and quality of how we do things; or delivering projects around which aircraft we are entering and exiting in the business.
About you
We are looking for a minimum of a 2:2 degree, or equivalent, in any subject (achieved or expected). You will have the drive to succeed, with the ability to think both creatively and strategically.
What's in it for you?
Looking to join our graduate scheme? You won't be disappointed. Recently winning TargetJobs 'Most Popular Graduate Employer in the Transport, Logistics and Supply Chain', ranking #15 in the 'GTI Top 300 Graduate Employers' and #66 in the 'The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers', we can't wait to welcome you into the British Airways family.
We have many benefits for graduates at British Airways, here are a handful to showcase the diversity of our graduate community:
- Part of the British Airways graduate network and community, with the opportunity to engage with graduates from all schemes in the business and learn from former graduates
- Involvement in our ambitious sustainability vision, volunteering an active role to champion specific community groups including LGBTQ+ 'Flying Proud' and ethnic minority network 'BeMe'
- Involvement in Community Investment programmes, taking part in fundraising challenges for partnership charities, supporting causes close to your heart
- Volunteering in schools, colleges and universities, sharing personal experiences to inspire, motivate and coach students and support their potential to gain employment in the industry we love
- Access to heavily discounted flights to globe trot, and a generous annual leave entitlement to turn your bucket list into reality
Further information & next steps
We are delighted you are considering applying! Here’s some more information you may need about the application process:
- All sections of your application need to be complete, including all online tests, by the deadline given
- Due to high volumes of applications, you may only apply for one graduate programme. We would recommend for you to read about each graduate scheme before applying as only your first application will be considered
- If you are successful with the online tests, you will be invited to complete a short video interview within a given timeframe
- Across all stages of the application process, if you fail to submit by the deadline, your application will be automatically withdrawn.
Do you have any questions or need advice? During the recruitment window, we will be running weekly virtual drop-in centres for applicants to talk to our recruitment team. Come along any Tuesday between 3:30pm and 4:30pm.
Want to know more about British Airways and our Graduate schemes? Visit our student website, Speedbird-Z. This is a one-stop-shop for students interested in a career in aviation. You can speak to our digital mentors, complete learning modules to help your application and find out what events we have coming up!
At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.
Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.
Timelines for this recruitment process
- Initial applications open between 4th November – 21st November.
- If your initial application is successful, you will be invited to complete a video interview early December 2024
- If your video interview is successful, you will be invited to an Assessment Centre in February 2025
For more information about our Engineering Planning and Supply Chain graduate scheme visit the BA Careers site.
Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship
If you and your circumstances meet the New Entrant criteria, we will be able to offer sponsorship for the following roles:
- Data Science Graduate
- Commercial Analytics Graduate
- Commercial Business Graduate
- Finance Graduate
- Engineering Technical Graduate
- Engineering Planning and Supply Chain Graduate
If you and your circumstances do not meet the New Entrant criteria OR if you are applying for a scheme that is not on the list above, you may be expected to self-fund your own visa.
You can find more information about the New Entrant Visa route on the gov.uk website.
